the crash happened 190 miles south of cairo and the children were on their way to kindergarten at the time. there were prorts the crossing gates weren't down when the bus crossed the tracks. >>> it is about 19 after the hour and here is lonny with the first check of the weather. >> good morning to you. good morning, everybody. what i want to do let's get right to the satellite and radar picture. the first thing you'll notice about 60% of the country at this hour is cloud free. there are a couple of areas that had disturbed weather today and one of which offshore the central florida coast, this will bring rain anywhere from florida into portions of south carolina. it is not terribly heavy. know the bulk stays offshore. this is an entirely different set up for the pacific northwest and not just one but two systems lined up back-to-back and actually a third one behind that. this is a pattern that will last into the middle of the week with rain, snow and wind. a quick look at the national picture. here is a closer look at the weather for your weekend. >>> all right. rebecca, all yours. >>